War Breaks Out Although the world was trying to keep war from occurring ever again…. Fascism and Communism made sure that it did….
The Response to Fascism 1933 USA and USSR start having meetings about what to do about: Japan Germany Spain Italy FDR Wants to remain isolated but also hates fascism Joseph Stalin Hates fascism and fears Japans navy
The Fascists Join Teams 1936 Axis Powers is created Military alliance between: Germany Italy Japan Promised to support each other if another country declared war on them. What does Europe do? NOTHING!!! FDR finally pushes UK and France to meet with Hitler!
1938 Munich Conference Countries Present: United Kingdom France Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain France Premier Edouard Daladier Germany Chancellor Adolf Hitler Italy IL Duce Benito Mussolini Goal? Get Germany and Italy to stop expanding….
Munich Conference Failure? Hitler agrees to stop expanding if the rest of the Sudetenland is given to Germany UK and France appease Germany. Appeasement = give in to demands in order to keep larger conflict in future But does it work???
Appeasement Fails Aug. 1939 Sept. 1939 Hitler prepares to expand, but understands he needs to keep USSR out of the way Goes to Joseph Stalin They agree not to attack each other. Called the non-agression pact Sept. 1939 Germany invades Poland
World War II Breaks Out Sept. 1939 UK and France join to make the Allied Powers Allied Powers declare war on Germany for invading Poland Axis Powers declare war on Allied Powers
What does the US do? 1939-1940 Nothing! Why? After election It was an election year. FDR needed to get reelected first so he promised to ‘keep us out of the war’ After election FDR immediately tries to help the Allied Forces But how?
FDR and Churchill After the appeasement fell apart, Neville Chamberlain loses his job as Prime Minister of England Gets replaced by Winston Churchill Tough Brit who loves to fight Hates Hitler! How does Hitler respond?
Hitler goes on the move Wants to get to England before America decides to join…. Has to attack France first May 1940 France falls to Germans All that is left is England and USSR….
Hitler attacks England! June 1940 German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attack England daily Dropped 30,000 bombs a day Americans still aren’t sure what to do. Prime Minister Churchill begs America to act before there is nothing left…
Lend Lease Act/Cash –Carry Act Gave $7 million dollars of: Ships Planes Tanks Weapons All of it went only to Allied Forces countries Cash-Carry ( 1941) Gave away items to England weapons
Even then, America didn’t want to Join Congress has the right to declare war FDR is begging to declare war on Germany but he can’t persuade Congress Dec. 7, 1941 Out of nowhere, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Destroys the U.S. Navy in Pacific Ocean
America Joins World War II…